Non-refillable-bottle attachment



" No. 750,050. K PATENTEDJAN. 10', 1904.

J. J. FLANAGAN. NON-REPILLABLE BOTTLE ATTACHMENT.

. APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. 1002.

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Patented January 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. FLANAGAN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

NON-REFlLLABLE-BOTTLE ATTACHMENT.

- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 750,050, datedJanuary 19, 1904.

Application filed May '7, 1902. Serial No. 106,324. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN J. FLANAGAN, a British subject, residing atCleveland, Guyahoga county, Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements" in Non-Refillable- Bottle Attachments, of which thefollowing is a specification that will enable those skilled in the artto which my invention pertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same. 1

My invention relates to bottle-stoppers which when inserted in the neckof a filled bottle will be permanently locked in its position thereinand can only be removed by destroying the bottle and while admitting ofthe liquor passing out of the bottle will close it positively againstrefilling. In addition to this its object is to produce a cheaply-comstructed device that will be effective for the purpose stated.

The accompanying drawings show my invention in the form now consideredmost desirable by me; but changes not requiring the exercise ofinvention and obvious to a skilled mechanic might be made in the detailsthereof and equivalent parts substituted for those shownwithout'departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth in theclaims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the upper part of a bottle and itsneck with my invention appliedthreto,the bottle being shown in uprightposition. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same, the bottle beinginverted in the position to discharge its contents. Fig. 3 is a similarView of the same, the bottle being in horizontal position. Fig. i is aview in elevation of my improved stopper detached. Fig. 5 is atransverse section of the same on the line 5 5 of Figs. 4 and 6. Fig. 6is a vertical section of the same on the lines 6 6 of Figs. 4 and 5,showing a modification of the valve. Fig. 7 is a transverse section ofthe same on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of thepreferred form of valve and its guiding and supporting mechanismdetached, this valve being the one shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive.Fig. 9 is a detail view of the disk and spindle detached.

. lower end of the opening a.

The tubular structure A, which supports the mechanism of my device, isadapted to fit snugly in the neck 0 of a bottle B. At any suitable placein its length it is provided with an annular groove 0, in which isplaced a spring-ring O, split at one side and normally of largerdiameter than the tubular structure.

The bottle-neck is provided with a similar annular groove 6, into whichthe ring will spring out or expand when the tubular structure isinserted, and as the ring is thicker than the depth of the groove 6 itwill lie across the circumferential dividing-line of the structure andthe neck and absolutely lock the structure against withdrawal. In thelower end of the 5 structure is a contracted openinga, closed by movablevalve D, which is provided with a depending stem (Z, mounted in atubular guide E, supported by spider-arms 6, extending from a ring e,which is secured in theenlarged 7 A disk F is located in the tubularstructure immediately above the valve D, with which it is in easymovable contact when the valve is on its seat. The disk swings onpivot-pins g, which extend through the walls of the structure at eachside of it. Openings G are formed through the opposite walls of thestructure ata right angle to the axis of the pivot in order to affordroom for the swinging disk.

The upper portion of this disk is hollowed out or recessed as much aspossible in order to lighten it, so that its center of gravity shallalways be below the pivot-axis,and in the re- ,cess thus formed islocated a circular spindle 5 H, pivoted on a pin h, carried by the diskabove and at a right angle to the axis of its pivots g. The circularspindle is barrel-shaped, having flattened ends and a longitudinal sidecurvature corresponding to the periphery of 9 the disk, the outline ofwhich it forms a continuation when the parts are in certain relativepositions, as shown by Fig. 9. One side of the spindle is cut away, asshown, making it lighter than the other side, so that gravity acts tohold the flat side above the axis of the spindle-pivot. This flat sideof.th e spindle also constitutes a depression in the peripheral Toutline of the disk, which depression when it exists is at the top ofthe disk. This de- 9 pression exists normally when the bottle is invertical position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In Fig. 1 it is farthestaway from the valve, which is being held on its seat by contact with thedisk-surface. In Fig. 2 the bottle is shown inverted; but the disk,carrying the spindle and swinging on its pivots, retains the samevertical position as before, so that the reversal of the bottle, whilenot changing the position of the disk, brings the valve into a positionabove the depression in the disk, where it finds space into which it mayfall when dropping away from its seat to open the aperture (4 and permitthe contents to flow out. In any other position of the bottle than avertical inverted one the depression either ceases to exist or it is notpresented to the valve, which is therefore held closed on its seateither by the disk or by the spindle, as shown in Fig. 3. It istherefore impossible to open the valve in any other position of thebottle than that shown in Fig. 2, and in this position, while thecontents or the bottle will run out readily enough, it is impossible torefill the bottle, as the air in it cannot be displaced or withdrawn.Above the disk and spindle I secure in the tubular structure twoperforated diaphragms J and K, the apertures in each being out ofregister with those of the other in order that there may be no directpassage that would permit of the insertion of instruments for tamperingwith the valve mechanism. I prefer to have a central aperture j in theupper disk and a series of smaller apertures Z near the edge of thelower disk. As a further precaution against tampering, I form an anannular ledge L on the inner surface of the structure just below thedisk K, which will catch and prevent further ingress of any instrumentsinserted at an angle through the apertures and l.

claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a bottle-stopper, the combination of a movable valve adapted toclose the exit-opening from the bottle, a pivoted disk located outsideof and adapted to contact on said valve with its periphery, said diskbeing cut away at one side to form a peripheral depression, its otherside below the axis of the pivots being heavier so that gravitation actsto always keep the depressed side uppermost substantially as set forth.

2. In a bottle-stopper, the combination of a movable valve adapted toclose the exit-opening from the bottle, a pivoted disk located outsideof the valve, recessed at one side of the axis of its pivots and adaptedto, contact peripherally with said valve, a circular spindle pivoted inthe recess of the disk on an axis above and at a right angle to the axisof the disk-pivots and having one flattened side, the full side of thedisk and spindle being heavier below than above their pivots, and thelongitudinal curvature of the sides of the spindle conforming to theperipheral curve of the disk, substantially as set forth.

3. In a bottle-stopper, the combination of a movable valve adapted toclose the exit-opening of the bottle, a pivoted disk located outside ofand adapted to bear on the valve, a recess in one side of the disk and acircular spin dle pivoted therein on an axis above and at a right angleto the axis of the disk-pivots and having one flattened side, thelongitudinal rounded sides of the spindle conforming to the peripheralcurve of the disk, the full sides of both the disk and the spindle beingheavier below than above their pivots for the purpose set forth, with aseries of fixed, perforated diaphragms above the disk and spindle havingtheir respective openings out of register, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I havesigned my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN J. FLANA(-i-AN.

